Desolation
Life drifting into a place of
Doubt, Fear, and Anger
Desolation
- turns us in on ourselves
- drives us down the spiral ever deeper into our own negative feelings
- cuts us off from community
- makes us want to give up on things that used to be important to us
- takes over our whole consciousness and crowds out our distant vision
- covers up all our landmarks
- drains us of energy
What to do in Desolation
- Tell God how you feel and ask for help.
- Seek out companionship.
- Don't go back on decisions you made in consolation.
- Stand still and remember your inner map.
- Recall a time of consolation, and go back to it imagination.
- Look for someone who needs your help, and turn your attention toward them.
- Go back to 1.
* excerpts from The Inner Compass by Margaret Silf
